Friday, April 8, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE JOY!!

Update!!!: Scroll down to see the gift I received on Gracie's birthday!!

Today is Gracie girl's 3rd birthday! The package I sent is in China, but I don't know if they've given it to her or not. Hopefully I'll get some new pictures soon! This is from the last batch that came through Pearl River. Her reports continue to say she is happy...and active! :) Look how long her hair is! I'm not sure what I'm going to be able to do with this hair in China! I bet she'll love her some big southern bows!!

Gracie, this is the last birthday you will spend without your forever family! We can't wait to be with you for the next one!!

A couple of hours after I wrote this post, I received an email that contained pics of Gracie's birthday party!! I was prepared for her happy party pics, but seeing her hold those pictures totally got me!!! Enjoy!!

Gracie Joy,I have loved you since the day I first saw your soft culrs, and precious face!!!! I have watched God's hand on your life. He has protected you and loved you all this time.. Now, He has the most wonderful gift for you. A precious family to love you forever! I can't wait to finally see you sharing your joyful heart with the precious ones who are waiting for you... And, if it's God's plan, I hope to personally love on you in China too!!

Oh, Jennifer - what a GIFT! What a sweet, sassy, spicy looking little girl you've got! I love the way she's pointing her finger in the one picture - I wonder what she's saying? No doubt it's RAPID and in CHINESE!! ha! I can't wait for you to adopt "yourself" - I did it! And never looked back!

Pack the hairbows, and apparently some bracelets, cause it looks like you've got a girly girl!

That last picture is priceless!! It just makes me want to cry thinking about ALL the children in orphanages around the world who are dreaming of having their own family. Gracie is one lucky little girl. She hit the jackpot with yall! Of course, how could yall resist that adorable smile of hers? Happy Birthday Gracie Joy! The ultimate gift of a loving forever family awaits you right around the corner.

Those photos are such a blessing...she is obviously well cared for and loved there and she is getting closer to meeting you all soon...wish I would have received photos like this of Kate while we waited...so precious...especially the one of her looking at your family photo...made me tear up!Lynn SchadlerWyomissing, PA

omg, the pictures of her looking at her forever family photos, these are just beautiful moments for Gracie Joy, God is awesome! I cannot wait for her to meet Wesleigh, they are going to be curious about each other at first, I'm sure, but both girls will grow up loving each other, and their forever family! God is good!

WOW that's a lot pf pics! Happy b-day, sweet Gracie! Let me know how you sent that pkg, too! I used Ann last time, but I'd like to send something from the US to Sam. He and Gracie had their parties together it looks like. )

What a beautiful post!!! Happy Birthday Gracie!!! She is just precious!!! That last picture of her looking at your photo is enough to melt the heart and I can only imagine what it did to your heart!!! Cannot wait to follow the journey and see her in her family's arms FOREVER!!!!

What a precious post about your precious girl!!! She is adorable and SO happy you got such amazing photos of her party!!! LOVE the one of her looking at you all. Precious!!! I know you are so excited to get on with the wait!!!Blessings!